The Tale of Two Women – Part 1
Today’s verses are from Proverbs 8:1-7
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Once again wisdom is personified as a woman. We will see her counterpart tomorrow but for today let’s look at this Wisdom Woman.
Picture this, a beautiful woman at the gate of a walled city earnestly calling out to all that passes by. She is in a central location; she calls out to everyone – men, sons of men, the simple and the fools. Listen to her words. She is proclaiming truth, the truth of the Word of God. I wonder how many of us are listening. She tells of the virtues of wisdom, she extols the results of wisdom and she proclaims the origin of wisdom. Are we listening? In this fast paced, in a hurry, I’m too busy life we live, are we listening?
Wisdom is putting forth her voice. Can we hear her? Or are we like the simple that just pass by without a second thought for what she is saying? Or are we like the fools, which purposely ignore and reject the truth?
There are great rewards for taking heed to her words
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
There are tragic results for those who do not heed her words
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Wisdom is calling. Are you and I listening?